The Protection & Advocacy System for South Carolina
Advocacy Watch Julie Hocker, Commissioner of the Administration on Disabilities, part of the Administration for Community Living (ACL), visited South Carolina on March 14th to learn about efforts being made that will improve employment opportunities for people with disabilities. Commissioner Hocker met with Governor McMaster to express her commitment to working on employment issues in…
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Advocacy Watch P&A works to ensure that the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Help America Vote Act (HAVA) affecting voters with disabilities are upheld. Currently there are six voting bills concerning a new voting system for South Carolina. P&A is advocating for a universal voting system for the state that is…
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P&A’s fundraiser, Celebrating Abilities, hosts over 200 supporters across the state who come together for a night filled with silent and live auctions, heavy hors d’oeuvres, beer and wine, and an award ceremony. Friday, May 3, 2019 6-9 p.m. Nelson Mullins The Meridian Building, 17th Floor 1320 Main Street, Columbia, SC To purchase tickets online…
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ANNUAL IMPACT REPORT Fiscal Year 2017-2018 New P&A Program: In March 2018, a bipartisan Social Security bill unanimously passed in Congress and created a much needed new P&A program to monitor Social Security Administration (SSA) representative payees. Legal Representation: P&A provided legal representation to 578 individuals with disabilities who had been abused, neglected, denied services…
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P&A is pleased to announce a resolution in the P&A vs. DDSN regulations case. In 2007, P&A and a group of individuals sued the SC Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (DDSN) for not complying with the state law which requires that government agencies must issue regulations. DDSN does not have regulations for many important…
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The Board of Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities, Inc. (P&A), is extremely pleased to announce Beth Franco as the new Executive Director of P&A, effective January 2019. Ms. Franco is originally from Pennsylvania and graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in Economics, and received a Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Management…
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Post-Election Voter Survey The South Carolina Disability Voting Coalition and P&A want to know about your experience voting in the November 2018 Midterm Election. Please complete this quick post election survey. Online Survey Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/scvotingsurvey. To download a paper copy or fill out a pdf and return via email: November 2018 Voting Survey For directions…
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Preparing for 2019: Changes to Guardianships and Protective Proceedings Under the New Article 5 of the Probate Code The South Carolina Bar CLE Division, the South Carolina Bar Elder Law Committee, Protection & Advocacy for People with Disabilities, Inc., and the South Carolina Developmental Disabilities Council are proud to present an important two-day conference entitled…
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Dear Third-Party Organizations: We are writing to inform you of an update to the Representative Payee program that might affect you and the community you serve. The Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act of 2018 was signed into law on April 13. One of the provisions of the law directs SSA to award grants…
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The voter registration deadline in South Carolina has been extended until October 17. Would you like to learn more about voting? As a voter with a disability, you have the right to: Vote privately and independently Have an accessible polling place Have wheelchair accessible voting booths Voting equipment that is accessible to voters who are…
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